Buckeye High School Principal Jonathan Garrett, shown with his 11-year-old son Cameron Garrett, has been selected Rapides Parish's Secondary Principal of the Year.

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Three Rapides Parish administrators have received the top district honor for a principal.

Winners of district Principal of the Year awards this school year are Bonnie Lord of Cherokee Elementary in Alexandria, Shannon Alford of Caroline Dormon Junior High in Woodworth and Jonathan Garrett of Buckeye High School.

They were nominated and voted on by their peers, and district officials also looked at school data to make their decisions, Executive Assistant Superintendent Arthur Joffrion said. ...